Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

New York reporter Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

US President Donald Trump threatened to arrest New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani should he win the mayoral elections in November. Tress discusses the president’s repeated comments about the anti-Zionist candidate and Mamdani’s plan to oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in New York City.

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Tress offers a look at Mamdani’s political ascent and his surprise upset of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in last week’s New York City Democratic party mayoral primary.

He discusses the likelihood of Mamdani winning the November general election, and how Mamdani’s anti-Israel activism, a facet of his political life since his college days, will challenge New York City’s Jewish residents, who comprise the world’s largest Jewish population outside of Israel.

Tress examines Mamdani’s opponents, including former governor Cuomo, who leaned into the Jewish vote, and current Mayor Eric Adams, who kicked off his independent candidacy after Mamdani won the primary.

He discusses the pro-Jewish initiatives rolled out by Adams during his mayorship, and notes that Cuomo and Adams share a similar voter base in New York, an overwhelmingly Democratic city.

Check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing liveblog for more updates.

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